Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £387k in reserve, 24% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KOINONIA ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£120k | £201k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£103k | £346k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | £380k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£34k | £427k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£29k | £465k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£40k | £400k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£15k | £387k | 208 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 93% of them. It spends £7,794 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,780.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,237 | £3,457 | £3,094–£3,826 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,487 | £1,755 | £1,439–£1,977 |
Supply staff | £96 | £223 | £112–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £528 | £417 | £330–£473 |
Premises | £451 | £435 | £360–£636 |
Energy | £82 | £112 | £91–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £513 | £330 | £274–£465 |
Bought-in services | £225 | £253 | £91–£406 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westgate Primary School Large reserves
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Large reserves
- Berrycoombe School In deficit
- Senacre Wood Primary School Healthy
- West Meadows Primary School Tight
- Moorlands Primary School Large reserves
- Marshlands Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Larchfield Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,237 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £173 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £499 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £513 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £528 a pupil, against a typical £417 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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